US Congress House Bill 445 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-13)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-07-29 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Heritage Area Act of 2013 - Establishes a system of National Heritage Areas through which the Secretary of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of the National Heritage Areas. Provides for such system to be composed of National Heritage Areas designated by Congress before enactment of this Act or under this Act. Prohibits National Heritage Areas from being: (1) considered to be units of the National Park System, or (2) subject to the authorities applicable to such units. Specifies the criteria that the Secretary shall apply to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating proposed National Heritage Areas. States that designation of a National Heritage Area shall be by Act of Congress and contingent on the prior completion of a management plan and an affirmative determination by the Secretary that the area meets such criteria. Sets forth requirements for National Heritage Area management plans.

National Heritage Area Act of 2013

Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]
Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]
Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC]	Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]	Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]
Rep. Daniel Maffei [D-NY]	Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]	Rep. William Owens [D-NY]	Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]
Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-29	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-02-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
2013-02-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/445/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr445/BILLS-113hr445ih.pdf